Source: Independent

BY Sarah Young

From forgetfulness to poor decision-making and a lack of concentration, pregnant women have long complained of so-called ‘baby brain’ but until now it has been dismissed by many as nothing more than an old wives’ tale.

However, according to a new study baby brain is a very real phenomenon.

Published in the Medical Journal of Australia, researchers from Deakin University examined the cognitive function of 709 pregnant women and 521 non-pregnant women in what is considered to be the first study of its kind.

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